A 1984 vintage bottling of Caol Ila from the folks at Douglas Laing, released as part of their premium Old & Rare Platinum Selection range. Distilled in March 1984, matured in a sherry hogshead and bottled in January 2012 at 27 years old.

Caol Ila 1984 Reviews

Tasting Notes

Producer's Notes

On the nose, detect a harbourlike quality with an Islay ferry, oily engine room style plus late soft summer tar. The palate opens softly and sweetly spiced, developing to a richly smoked, softly peated character. On the finish, waves of smoke and spices intermingle and run to a hot chill-and-dark-chocolate trait plus a late mentholated style.